Behavioral Health Recreational Therapist - PRN - Traverse City, MI

Munson Healthcare•Traverse City, MI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Embarking on a career in behavioral health nursing is both rewarding and challenging, demanding a deep well of compassion, sensitivity, and outstanding communication abilities. You will engage with patients across all age groups, assisting them in navigating intricate emotional and physical challenges. D6 Inpatient Behavioral Health is a 17-bed unit dedicated to adult patients facing various mental health conditions, including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and depression. This unit boasts a multidisciplinary team comprising psychiatric providers, nurses, clinicians, and behavioral health technicians. To excel, behavioral health clinicians must possess remarkable communication and interpersonal skills, enabling them to set boundaries while fostering trust. Mastery of therapeutic communication is vital for empowering patients and enhancing their mental well-being. Psychiatric mental health nurses must not only know what to convey but also how to deliver their messages with the appropriate tone, volume, and body language. Moreover, care team members should exhibit flexibility, embrace diverse lifestyles, and have a solid grounding in both behavioral and medical sciences. They must be equipped to address the multifaceted needs of their patients while maintaining a calm and compassionate presence, even in unpredictable situations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in therapeutic recreation
Must be certified
Remarkable communication and interpersonal skills
Mastery of therapeutic communication
Flexibility
Embrace diverse lifestyles
Solid grounding in both behavioral and medical sciences
Vaccinated or have lab confirmed immunity for Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella.
Receive a flu vaccine during the flu season in the year that they are hired and annually thereafter, or receive an approved medical or religious exemption.

Responsibilities

Engage with patients across all age groups, assisting them in navigating intricate emotional and physical challenges.
Set boundaries while fostering trust.
Empower patients and enhance their mental well-being through therapeutic communication.
Deliver messages with the appropriate tone, volume, and body language.
Address the multifaceted needs of patients while maintaining a calm and compassionate presence, even in unpredictable situations.